If you are the type of person who doesn't give up and let your depression get the best of you, then great talents may be awakened from within you during a time of hardship. Many talents that we may not even know we possess can be pushed out of us when we are put in a bad situation, where as if we have everything handed to us, then we are not forced to use those talents. I think that our best talents are pushed forth when we are in a tough situation.
Willam with his windmill
In the story of William Kamkwamba, great things are brought forth when he endures rough times. Even though William’s life isn't so great to begin with, considering he lives in Malawi, a small HIV AIDS stricken country in Africa that also happens to be the second poorest country in the world, he is put in an even tougher time when he is forced to drop out of school, and he and his people are put through a horrible famine. William, with nothing to do, visits his local library and becomes interested in some physics books. He ends up teaching himself English from the diagrams in the books, figures out how a windmill works, goes to a scrapyard, and constructs a fully functional windmill (out of some trash) that he then uses to power lights in his home. Eventually, his story is heard by some important people and spread across the world. William is currently attending Dartmouth University and is soon to graduate with a degree in science. This mans’ story proves that good can definitely arise from bad.
Another example is the story Bethany Hamilton. She was a very great surfer. Surfing was basically her life. She lived in Hawaii so she had basically been in the ocean all of her life. She competed in many contests and was sponsored. But one day when she went out surfing with her friends, a shark attacked her and she ended up losing her arm. But, despite this tragedy, she got right back in the water fearlessly. She made adjustments to her surfboards so that she could still manage out in the water. This event made her realize truly how valuable life is. She still competes today, and her story was made famous. Another prime example of a strong person who didn't give up.
This third example affected my life in a huge way. When my brother and I were very young, our mom had to watch us by herself. She had to play both roles of parenthood which is very hard to do. Even with the little money she had, our mom tried to make everything as good as possible for us, even if it meant working non-stop, she was determined to keep us happy. Although we did go through some very rough times, we have a much better bond with her than we probably would otherwise.
Willam with his windmill
In the story of William Kamkwamba, great things are brought forth when he endures rough times. Even though William’s life isn't so great to begin with, considering he lives in Malawi, a small HIV AIDS stricken country in Africa that also happens to be the second poorest country in the world, he is put in an even tougher time when he is forced to drop out of school, and he and his people are put through a horrible famine. William, with nothing to do, visits his local library and becomes interested in some physics books. He ends up teaching himself English from the diagrams in the books, figures out how a windmill works, goes to a scrapyard, and constructs a fully functional windmill (out of some trash) that he then uses to power lights in his home. Eventually, his story is heard by some important people and spread across the world. William is currently attending Dartmouth University and is soon to graduate with a degree in science. This mans’ story proves that good can definitely arise from bad.
Another example is the story Bethany Hamilton. She was a very great surfer. Surfing was basically her life. She lived in Hawaii so she had basically been in the ocean all of her life. She competed in many contests and was sponsored. But one day when she went out surfing with her friends, a shark attacked her and she ended up losing her arm. But, despite this tragedy, she got right back in the water fearlessly. She made adjustments to her surfboards so that she could still manage out in the water. This event made her realize truly how valuable life is. She still competes today, and her story was made famous. Another prime example of a strong person who didn't give up.
This third example affected my life in a huge way. When my brother and I were very young, our mom had to watch us by herself. She had to play both roles of parenthood which is very hard to do. Even with the little money she had, our mom tried to make everything as good as possible for us, even if it meant working non-stop, she was determined to keep us happy. Although we did go through some very rough times, we have a much better bond with her than we probably would otherwise.